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UTA forced 27 turnovers and registered 15 steals. ULM was held to just three shots in the first quarter.

The Mavericks jumped out to an 18-7 lead after one quarter and led 39-24 at halftime. In the second half, UTA hit 57.6 percent of its shots, including 7 of 10 on 3-pointers, and finished by outscoring ULM 27-12 in the fourth quarter. UTA was 5 of 6 on 3s in the third quarter.

Up next for UTA are road games against Coastal Carolina (6 p.m. Thursday) and Appalachian State (noon Saturday).

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